Antonelli Makes F1 History as Verstappen Wins in Mexico City

Kimi Antonelli has become the youngest Formula 1 world champion in the sport's history, and he did it on a weekend in Mexico City that kept the paddock on its toes until the final lap.

Max Verstappen took the Grand Prix win, keeping Lewis Hamilton behind him at the end and securing the victory on the afternoon's most closely watched stretch of track. The result gave the race a tense, scrappy feel from start to finish, and it left the championship picture settled in a way few observers had expected going into the weekend.

For Antonelli, the title is a landmark that will be hard to top. He takes a record that has belonged to others for decades, and he takes it in a season that asked him to perform at the front of the grid against some of the most experienced drivers the sport has ever produced.

Verstappen's win is a reminder that he remains among the most dangerous drivers on the grid, even as the title battle moves on to a new name. Antonelli's coronation, meanwhile, marks a generational shift that the sport will be talking about for years.